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World meets protected areas target, quality needs improving

World meets protected areas target, quality needs improving Issued on: 19/05/2021 - 16:16 The Earth currently has at least 22.5 million square kilometres of protected land and 28.1 million kilometres of protected oceans Moise GOMIS AFP/File 3 min Paris (AFP) The world has met a target set a decade ago to have large areas of land and marine environments protected or conserved by 2020, the UN said Wednesday, but stressed the need for better enforcement. A report from the UN s Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) showed that there are currently at least 22.5 million square kilometres of protected land and 28.1 million kilometres of protected oceans on Earth.

Ecuador: Galapagos icon, Darwin′s Arch, collapses | News | DW

Ecuador: Galapagos icon, Darwin s Arch, collapses Boat tourists in the Galapagos reportedly saw Darwin s Arch collapse into the Pacific Ocean. The unique rock formation, named after the British naturalist Charles Darwin, was often compared to France s Arc de Triomphe. Only two pillars of rock remain where Darwin s Arch once stood Natural erosion triggered the collapse of Darwin s Arch in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador s Environment Ministry said. Images distributed Tuesday show only two rocky pillars left at the northernmost island of the Pacific Ocean archipelago, which lies 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) off the South American continent. The iconic arch is famed as a diving spot for underwater encounters with sea turtles, whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins. Diving website Scuba Diver Life said visitors on a diving boat witnessed the collapse just before midday local time on Monday, adding that no divers were harmed.

Cleaning up the Whitsunday coast on World Turtle Day

Cleaning up the Whitsunday coast on World Turtle Day Eco Barge Clean Seas volunteers invite Whitsundays visitors and residents to join them at a community clean up event on World Turtle Day. Picture: Supplied. Community Staff writers Premium Content Subscriber only Whitsunday residents and visitors are invited to join a community clean up event this Sunday, May 23 to mark World Turtle Day. Hosted by Eco Barge Clean Seas and Cruise Whitsundays, the land-based event aims to prevent local litter becoming marine debris, and in turn help the marine environment and all its wildlife survive and thrive. Wear sun smart clothes and enclosed shoes and head down to the Cruise Whitsundays Terminal from 9am to 11.30am to do your bit to keep our iconic town and oceans pristine.

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